Rudolph Bentinck
Sir Rudolph Bentinck | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 March 1869 Littlegreenhouse, Sussex |
| Died | 31 March 1947 (aged 78) Basingstoke, Hampshire |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1882–1929 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | Africa Station Plymouth Command |
| Battles/wars | Mahdist War World War I |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Admiral Sir Rudolph Walter Bentinck KCB KCMG (20 March 1869 – 31 March 1947) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.
Naval career
Educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Bentinck joined the Royal Navy in 1882.[1] He took part in the Mahdist War in 1891, and was promoted to Commander on 31 December 1901.[2] He was appointed Commander of the Royal Naval College, Osborne, in 1913.[1]
Bentinck served in World War I taking part in the Battle of Jutland in 1916, as Chief of Staff to Admiral Sir David Beatty,[3] and being mentioned in despatches.[1] After the War he became Naval Secretary.[1] He became Commander of the 1st Battle Squadron in the Atlantic Fleet in 1921 and went on to be Commander-in-Chief of the Africa Station in 1922.[1] In that capacity he was briefly Acting Governor-General of South Africa from December 1923 to January 1924.[4]
He became Admiral Commanding the Reserve Fleet in March 1926 and then Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth later that year: he retired in 1929.[5]
Family
In 1898 he married Mabel Fetherstonhaugh;[6] they had one son and one daughter.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f The Peerage.com
- ^ "No. 27393". The London Gazette. 3 January 1902. p. 3.
- ^ Battle of Jutland - Royal Navy Ships and Commanding Officers
- ^ Botswana World Statesmen
- ^ Moseley, Brian (18 March 2006). "Royal Navy Training Ships". The Encyclopaedia of Plymouth History. Plymouth Data. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ World Roots
